Senior Test Automation & QA Strategy Lead

XPT Software; Melbourne; On-site; AUD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

XPT Software in Melbourne is seeking a QA Automation professional to lead testing across integration, SIT, UAT and regression cycles. You will drive API and service-level testing, develop test strategy, manage execution, and ensure traceability of evidence and release readiness.

The role requires hands-on experience with automation and performance testing tools, plus collaboration with QA, development, product, and delivery teams. Certifications in testing or Agile are advantageous.

Qualifications

• Experience with automation testing tools such as Selenium, Playwright, TOSCA.
• Experience with performance testing tools such as JMeter, LoadRunner, or k6.
• Experience in API and service-level testing.
• Experience in SIT, UAT and regression testing.
• Ability to develop test strategy and manage test execution.
• Test-data preparation and validation.
• Environment and dependency management.
• Defect triage and resolution.
• Test evidence and requirements traceability.
• Entry/exit criteria and release-readiness assessment.
• Executive-level test status and risk reporting.
• Certifications in testing, Agile, cloud, or AI would be beneficial.

Responsibilities

• Integration, SIT, UAT and regression testing.
• API and service-level testing.
• Test strategy and execution management.
• Test-data preparation and validation.
• Environment and dependency management.
• Defect triage and resolution.
• Test evidence and requirements traceability.
• Entry/exit criteria and release-readiness assessment.
• Executive-level test status and risk reporting.

Skills

API testing

SIT testing

UAT testing

Regression testing

Defect triage

Test data validation

Release-readiness reporting

Test status reporting

Executive-level communications

Certifications in testing/Agile/cloud/

Tools

Selenium

Playwright

TOSCA

JMeter

LoadRunner

k6

Job description

XPT Software in Melbourne is seeking a QA Automation professional to lead testing across integration, SIT, UAT and regression cycles. You will drive API and service-level testing, develop test strategy, manage execution, and ensure traceability of evidence and release readiness.

The role requires hands-on experience with automation and performance testing tools, plus collaboration with QA, development, product, and delivery teams. Certifications in testing or Agile are advantageous.